Chapter 438: Chapter 438: Bite Back One Mouthful
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Overnight, the internet exploded.
On one hand, Yvonne and the Mamet Corporation cleared their grievances and embarked on their first collaboration. The Mamet Corporation bought Yvonneās design āDream Backā from three years ago, making it the companyās top jewelry piece for the next quarter.
On the other hand, although Zara Woods did not win the championship, her work with Yvonneās disciple Jason would soon be produced and sold as the main product of Bright Day.
As for the last thingā¦
Xaviera Evans was woken up by a noisy ringtone in the early morning.
Xenia Jaakās worried voice came through the phone: āWhatās going on? Youāre still in the mood to sleep! Jason⦠and Zara Woods are going to sue you!ā
Xaviera was still groggy, her mind in chaos.
Xenia gritted her teeth angrily: āJason said your championship-winning piece in the competition was plagiarized from his previous design, and he wants to sue you! How can he have such confidence! If he could have designed such a perfect piece, he wouldnāt have lost the competition!ā
Xavieraās eyes gradually cleared up.
Things had become interesting. She hasnāt even dealt with Zara and Jason yet, and they were trying to bite back first?
Xaviera logged into her account and saw a bunch of messages in her inbox.
She clicked on Jasonās Twitter, and her brow furrowed involuntarily.
There were two photos on his Twitter ā one was a design sketch provided by Jason, the other was the jewelry designed by Xaviera in the competition. Both photos had many similarities regarding their design concept and color theme.
Jasonās design sketch was published in the International Design Record magazine, and it was published three years ago.
Jason added a caption to the pictureā
[At first, I wasnāt satisfied with this design. But the person in charge of the International Design Record approached me, hoping that I could publish a design sketch. So I handed in my recently completed design. Probably because the magazine wasnāt well-known, many people hadnāt seen it, giving Miss Evans an opportunity.]
[But coincidentally, I participated in the competition as well. The moment I saw that piece, I felt it was familiar. After going back and thinking about it, I decided to reveal the truth. I hope the organizers can take away Miss Evansā trophy because her work was plagiarized, and she doesnāt deserve to be the champion!]
Xenia worriedly asked: āXaviera, just because he has a sketch, he claims that you plagiarized. Who knows if he published that three years ago!ā
āYes.ā Xaviera answered calmly: āIāve checked. The person in charge of the International Design Record did accept his sketch three years ago.ā
Xenia asked anxiously: āSo what⦠ā
āBut this design sketch was drawn by me four years ago.ā
Xaviera said with a meaningful smile: āAlthough I havenāt published it anywhere, I can prove that the design sketch is mine.ā
In the design industry, plagiarism is considered heinous; having oneās creative work stolen feels like having oneās soul snatched away. So when a famous designer like Jason accused her of plagiarism, she would have a hard time turning the situation around if she couldnāt prove her innocence.
But she was Yvonne after all!
Jason was only sabotaging his own career!
Soon after, the person in charge of the International Jewelry Design Competition called Xaviera to inquire about her work.
Xaviera didnāt give a clear explanation but asked calmly: āSo, Mr. Jason is appealing to have my trophy taken back? Moreover, heās holding a press conference tomorrow, inviting well-known designers to attend, protesting against plagiarism, and asking me to explain the source of my work?ā
āYes, thatās right,ā said the person in charge.
Without hesitation, Xaviera answered, āI will attend.ā
After hanging up the phone, Xaviera logged into her Black Tide account on her computer.
Although her designs were not all published, her computer contained all the related records, as well as traces of her use.
Some things couldnāt be faked. Even after four years, she could still find evidence.
The next day.
At the press conference, Zara Woods and Jason sat in front of the stage, their faces full of grief and anger.
āIāve been in the design industry for so many years, and this is the first time Iāve seen such a brazen designer. Iām already here, and she dares to plagiarize my work. Does she think I donāt remember a piece from three years ago?ā